One of the new range of basic wines that Tesco says will be sold at the same price all year round, a blessing as it means you don’t have to look out for it to be on promotion to know you’re not paying over the odds. This does the job nicely for a fiver: clean and fresh with a slightly stony edge. Simple, yes, but decent.

I’ve long admired the wines from this estate near Castellina-in-Chianti, but they have been hard, if not impossible, to get hold of in this country – until now. Aged in Slavonian oak, this is a traditional style of wine for those who like their chianti fresh and poised rather than chunky and spicy.

Laforet Beaujolais 2010 France

(12.5%, £7.49, Waitrose)

A good, bright and classy beaujolais that you could drink at room temperature or put in the fridge for 20 minutes to give it a chilly briskness. Made from gamay, it’s good with roasted root vegetables – I’m thinking of an autumnal plateful of oranges and purples: beetroot, parsnips, squash, carrots and perhaps a pork chop on the side.